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Palo Alto nonprofit funds education around the world

Original post made
on Sep 13, 2013

Matt Severson his father, Denis Severson, and Paly friend Andrew Perrault launched The School Fund website, inviting people to support education in Africa by viewing profiles of individual students and providing school fees.

Posted by Barbara
a resident of Professorville
on Sep 16, 2013 at 10:17 am

It's heartening to learn about the outward-looking work started by these Palo Altans. The School Fund website demonstrates the partnerships between donors and the students they help. Well worth a look. Web Link

Posted by Catharine Garber
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Sep 19, 2013 at 11:00 am

Matt has done amazing work through The School Fund. If you want to learn more about The School Fund, I suggest you attend his fourth birthday celebration for his organization this Nov 3rd. You can let me know of your interest and I will forward you an invitation. Cath@fgy-arch.com

Posted by Solon
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Sep 20, 2013 at 9:53 pm

The reason they can not afford school is oppressive governments, elites seeking privilege, lack of fundamental Jude's-Christian value, religious o not, failure to spot western civilization values, lack of security , lack of public order, lack of choosing leaders, lak of integrity in courts police goverment and business, lackmof capitalism and private property which motivates people and honors their work, group or tribal identity Rther than inividuals identity, and superstition,ALL play a bigger role than "poverty" which is not n economic concept but a political one, and more a correlate than the cause.
Compare e g Texas once a part of Mexico, with adjacent Mexico. Same soil same water same sun sme people to a large extent, then compare above.